The basics about “The New Wildcrafted Cuisine” “The New Wildcrafted Cuisine” was written by Pascal Baudar. Baudar also did most of the photography for the book. The book was published by Chelsea Green Publishing of White River Junction, VT in…
Cure-Mind Over Body
This is a book review of Cure, a Crown Publishers book printed in 2016. Author Jo Marchant is a science writer, a geneticist and a medical microbiologist. The book is 300 pages including extensive footnotes and a comprehensive index. Cure…
“The Appetite Solution” – A Review
About the book “The Appetite Solution”, written by Joe Colella, M.D., was published by HarperCollins in 2015. Subtitled “Lose Weight Effortlessly and Never Be Hungry Again”, this book is Doctor Colella’s solution to the growing problem of over-weight that is…
“Wild Fermentation” by Sandor Katz
“Wild Fermentation” is the best book available about fermenting and culturing foods with wild yeast and bacteria. Author Sandor Katz is enthusiastic about fermentation and his passion for the subject is clear in the writing. “Wild Fermentation” was published by…
“The Anti-Cancer Diet” Book Review
About “The Anti-Cancer Diet” “The Anti-Cancer Diet” was written by David Khayat, M.D. in 2010 and translated into English in 2015 from the original French. Doctor Khayat was the main architect of France’s national campaign to reduce cancer rates during…
“Preserving Everything” Book Review
“Preserving Everything” by Leda Meredith is a most comprehensive book about food preservation. This book was published by The Countryman Press in 2014. It is illustrated with excellent photographs throughout and very well written. Every food preservation method is covered…
“The Sacred Cookbook” Book Review
“”The Sacred Cookbook” is an excellent book for anyone wanting to start a healthy whole food diet. Engagingly written and illustrated by Nick and Michelle Polizzi, this book explores recipes from around the world that are part of the cultural…
Book Review: “Your Food Is Fooling You” by David A. Kessler, M.D.
“Your Food Is Fooling You” was written by David A. Kessler, M.D. and published by Roaring Brook Press in 2013. The book’s subtitle is “How Your Brain Is Hijacked By Sugar, Fat And Salt”. Dr. Kessler is former head of…
Book Review: “Cooked” by Michael Pollan
Author Michael Pollan has written another book about food titled “Cooked”. “Cooked” explores our relationships with food through parallels with the four ancient classical elements of fire, water, air and earth. And Pollan gets into the kitchen himself, with first-class…
“Survival Of The Sickest” Book Review
“The Survival Of The Sickest” by Dr. Sharon Moalem with Jonathan Prince is quite a fascinating book that explores territory most of us thought was settled long ago. The subtitle, “A Medical Maverick Discovers Why We Need Disease”, sums up…